Round and Round
Jerry Orbach/Rita Gardner Lyrics
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And I'm starin' at these same four walls
Alone again
And now, all the colors blend
And I'm growing numb and I've become
This empty page
Hold on, it's tragic
I just want to talk to you
And my broken heart just has no use
I, I guess promsises are better
left unsaid, yeah
Everytime you try to tell me
say the words that I'm the only
But I'm the one who's crawling on the ground
When you say love makes the world go 'round
My love, look at what you've done to me
For someone who has felt so strong
It's amazing I'm completely gone
Hold on, it's tragic
Stumbling in through all this static
I just want to talk to you
And my broken heart just has no use
I, I guess promsises are better
Left unsaid, yeah
Everytime you try to tell me
say the words that I'm the only
But I'm the one who's crawling on the ground,
When you say love makes the world go 'round
It's not the love you give me
I'd rather be alone, believe me
It's not the way you've found to treat me
I'd rather walk away
I just want to talk to you
And my broken heart just has no use
I, I guess promsises are better
Left unsaid, yeah
Everytime you try to tell me
Say the words that I'm the only
But I'm the one who's crawling on the ground,
When you say love makes the world go 'round, yeah
You say love makes the world go 'round
Everytime you try to tell me
I don't care you're not the only
Don't you know I'm coming back around
'Cause I say love makes the world go 'round, yeah
'Cause I say love makes the world go 'round
The lyrics of Jerry Orbach and Rita Gardner's song "Round and Round" tell a story about a brokenhearted person who is stuck in a cycle of loneliness and despair. The singer is alone in a room, staring at the same four walls, and feeling numb and empty. They long to talk to someone, but their broken heart has no use, and promises of love are better left unsaid. Despite their efforts to believe in love, they feel that it's not the love they're receiving that is making the world go 'round, and that they'd rather be alone.
The chorus of the song is a plea to be heard, but every time the singer tries to express themselves or believe in their partner's love, they end up crawling on the ground. The lyrics suggest that love is not making the world go 'round for them, and that they're better off without it.
Line by Line Meaning
Here, here I am again
I find myself in this same place again
And I'm starin' at these same four walls
I feel trapped in this same situation
Alone again
I am by myself
And now, all the colors blend
Everything seems gray and dull
And I'm growing numb and I've become
I am emotionally detached and empty
This empty page
I feel like there is nothing inside of me
Hold on, it's tragic
This situation is very sad and difficult
Stumbling in through all this static
Trying to navigate through all the confusion and noise
I just want to talk to you
I need to communicate with you
And my broken heart just has no use
My heart is shattered and I don't know what to do
I, I guess promises are better left unsaid, yeah
Maybe it's better not to make promises you can't keep
Every time you try to tell me
When you say
Say the words that I'm the only
Declare that I am the one and only
But I'm the one who's crawling on the ground
I'm the one who is suffering and struggling
When you say love makes the world go 'round
When you proclaim that love is everything
My love, look at what you've done to me
See the effect you have had on me
For someone who has felt so strong
For someone who was once confident
It's amazing I'm completely gone
It's incredible how much I have been affected
It's not the love you give me
The way you love me is not enough
I'd rather be alone, believe me
I would prefer to be by myself
It's not the way you've found to treat me
The way you treat me is not acceptable
I'd rather walk away
I would prefer to leave
Don't you know I'm coming back around
I will return
'Cause I say love makes the world go 'round, yeah
Because I believe that love is everything
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN M SHANKS, ASHLEE SIMPSON
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